It’s a wrap! The BERNINA Ambassador Blog tour is complete. Getting to know more about the people you work with is always a good idea. So here’s a quote from each one: From Cherry Guidry: I took my first quilting class summer of 2004 and wanted to learn to applique, but my sewing machine didn’t feature the right… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Blog Tour It’s a Wrap
Our final three Ambassadors Joanne Sharpe, Cherry Guidry, and Jenelle Montilone. Joanne is a wordsmith extraordinaire, she plays with words, fonts to be more specific. Incorporating words into art with tools including her quilting. Cherry’s patterns include embroidery, gorgeous machine embroidery adding one more texture and layer to all that she does. Jenelle is our… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Blog Tour Day 5
Today we bring you four BERNINA Ambassadors: Annie Smith, Lori Kennedy, Kari Carr and Catherine Redford who bring a wide variety of style to the quilting world. Annie is the original (and still my favorite) quilting podcaster; Lori just published a new book (more on that in a moment); Kari has a great angle on… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Blog Tour Day 4
Sandy Fitzpatrick, Beth Ferrier, and Cheryl Sleboda are today’s featured BERNINA Ambassadors. Please don’t tell Beth but I’ve wanted to be her for a long time. Not her really but she’s been part of my quilting life for as long as I can remember. Cheryl has become a friend, and mentor listening, sharing, offering advice… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Blog Tour Day 3
And now we get to meet Ambassadors: Kathy Delany, Christa Watson, and Mandy Leins. The cool thing is that each Ambassador brings something different, a different skill set, a range of style, and idea. Each Ambassador is influenced by something different from a sense of quilting history, an abounding enthusiasm for the modern style of… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Blog Tour Day 2
Through the efforts of Jenelle Montilone we’re taking the tour to Instagram and other social media using the hastags: #igquiltfest , and #berninaambassador. Today we get to meet Lynn Carson Harris, Kelly Ashton, Diane Doran, and Melody Crust. Hosting a blog tour of great talent is humbling and that’s when Mandy Leins posted a link… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassadors: Telling our Stories Day 1
Just a few moments ago the last stitches on 3 quilts that were made over the last several weeks. These needed to be finished in time for Lancaster and I made it. Whew. It’s now nearly 1:30 in the morning, as happens I’m now wide awake, and need to get up early to get these… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassadors: Telling our Stories
Always take an opportunity to learn something new about the stuff you love and are passionate about. This makes quilting an ever present learning process. Getting together with quilters, and professionals in a creative industry. I had the opportunity to stay with Tracy Mooney Generation Q Magazine Senior Editor and her family. We’ll have a few… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Reunion 2016 Edition
One of the questions from my previous post asked about the BERNINA long arm, to please give my thoughts. Note: today’s photos are linked from the BERNINA website, I have none of my own from the Ambassador Retreat as I was busy stitching happily along. First thought, “it’s a BERNINA, how could I not love… Continue reading BERNINA Q 24 thoughts from a domestic machine quilter
This morning I hop a flight to Chicago and go to BERNINA land, Aurora, IL for a 3 day retreat for BERNINA Ambassadors at the Creative Center. The retreat is either Monday though Wednesday or Wednesday through Friday. Tonight is the opening reception where we’ll meet who’s there. This is so fun. Tomorrow and Friday… Continue reading BERNINA Ambassador Retreat
